Pencil-clasp



' (No Model.)

W. H. SHERMAN.

PENCIL GLASP. No. 366,132. Patented July 6, 1887.

WITNESSES." lA/VE/V-TOI? ATTORNEY -UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

IZVILLIAM H. SHERMAN, OF HARTLAND, VERMONT.

PENOIL=CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 366,132, dated July 5, 18 87.

Application filed April 16, 1887. Serial No. 235,056. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM H. SHERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartland, in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencil-Clasps; and I do htreby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it-appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a novel and simplified construction in a pencilclasp; and the nature thereof consists in constructing a thimble or tube having spring blades or arms, the whole of which is inserted in a protecting-tube of anyconfiguration or design desired, and means attached thereto for securing it to the clothing or wearing-appare], as will be hereinafter fully described, and designated in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, in which corresponding parts are designated by similar letters, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improved clasp, the outer or protecting tube being in section. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same, showing the means for se curing it to the wearingapparel; and Fig. 3 represents a side elevation of the inner cylinder having the spring blades or arms for holding the pencil.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the outer protecting cylinder or tube, of any de sired shape or size, and having secured to its upper end, upon its outer circumference, a bearing-loop, a, for receiving the fasteningpin B. This pin runs through the said bearing and is bent, causing the same to form two pins in a vertical alignment with one another, which taper to points b b. To the opposite end of the tube A is secured two hooks, d d, facing one another, and preferably made of one piece of metal. By this construction the pins, after being inserted through the clothing, can be easily and successfully fastened and released from the said hooks by alight pressure of the finger and thumb. The inner cylinder or tube, E, is made of one piece of metal, and has formed upon its upper end an annular flange or lip, in order that the same may fit closely upon the upper edge of the cylinder A.

At or near the center of this tube are drilled or formed a sufficient number of cylindrical openings, 6, and leading from the sides thereof are springblades 6, tapering toward thei r outer ends. These blades are bent at or near their center, which causes them to converge toward each other at their rounded ends for the pun pose offorming a clasp or grip upon the article or pencil'to be inserted.

In carrying out my invention it will be observed that the inner cylinder having its working parts is entirely hidden and protected from any external injury by means of the outer shell or casing, which can be ornamented in any desired manner, thereby making a clasp that is simple and novel.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

In a pencilclasp, the outer cylinder, A, pro vided with the bearing-loop a, the pin B, inserted into the same and bent to form two arms terminating in points b b, and the hooks d d, facing one another, in combination with the inner cylinder, E, provided with an annular flange or lip and having the cylindrical openings 6, and the tapering spring-blades 6, extending therefrom and bent at or near their center, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IVILLIAM H. SHERMAN.

Witnesses:

F. P. MARTIN, O. F. BRIGHAM. 

